After the James Blake and Roger Federer quarterfinal, there was some discussion about the two tightly-contested tiebreakers.Both tiebreakers went into “extra innings” and in the end, the losing player had been unable to win at least one set/match point during the breaker.Frequently, tiebreakers almost feel longer than many games.So what is the best strategy for how to win tiebreakers?One of the most difficult aspects of tiebreakers is the switch of serves every couple points.It makes it very hard to develop any playing rhythm.As a result, I think the best approach to tiebreakers is simply to play them one point at a time following the same overall strategy that got you into the tiebreaker in the first place.And should you practice playing tiebreakers?Absolutely!Tiebreakers are excellent practice in general because they force you to realize how much each point really matters.Playing practice tiebreakers also helps players learn how to deal with pressure points at 5-5 all or 6-5, etc.BTW, Andy Roddick seemed to be playing a couple tiebreakers in his practice on Friday before his Saturday U.S. Open semi-final…
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